Argentina may be ubiquitous with exquisite steak, and quite rightly so. But if you find during your time here – be you tourist, student or full-time resident of any nationality – that you fancy a change, ‘Como en tu casa’ is here to bring something else to the table.

When a semi-professional Scottish cook found herself living with an Ecuadorian former gastronomy student, a Colombian with a flare for flavour and a Peruvian who can do some mean things with a wok – all of whom love to cook and entertain – ‘Como en tu casa’ was born.

Many closed-door restaurants have made a name for themselves for their avant-garde cuisine however ‘Como en tu casa’ is to closed-door dining what hosteling is to travel: cheap and cheerful. In keeping with the ‘onda’ of the house and its housemates, dinner at ‘Como en tu casa’ is designed to be just that: just like home (with someone else doing the hard work and – more importantly – the washing up!)

This is a dinner party with a difference. 6 guests round 1 table to feast on a 3-course international, home-cooked supper. Menus are planned meticulously in advance to be varied, balanced, delicious and seasonal. Just bring yourselves, your hungry tummies, bucket loads of ‘buena onda’ and come and share a table with friends you haven’t met yet!

The inaugural dinner will be held on Wednesday 27th February.

Price: an economical $100 pesos
Corkage for B.Y.O.B (bring your own bottle): $15 pesos.
Wine and soft drinks are also available for sale at the venue.

As everybody will be eating together, diners are requested to attend at 8:30 pm prompt. The address is supplied on confirmation of reservation.

Menu planning is key, so please help us out and let us know of any allergies, food intolerances or MAJOR dislikes at the time of booking.

As there are only 6 places per dinner and they are held on an ad-hoc basis (once a month), don’t miss out! Reserve your place a.s.a.p!!

Reservations: comoentucasaba@gmail.com

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Mientras en términos gastronómicos Argentina es más conocido por su carne riquísima, si durante tu estancia acá – seas turista, estudiante o residente de cualquier nacionalidad – tenés ganas de algo distinto, ‘Como en tu casa’ está para poner algo diferente en la mesa.

Cuando una cocinera escocesa semi-profesional se encontró viviendo con un ex estudiante de gastronomía ecuatoriano, un colombiano que sabe de sabor y un peruano muy hábil con el wok – a quienes les encanta cocinar y entretener en casa – ‘Como en tu casa’ nació.

Muchos de los restaurantes ‘puerta cerrada’ han basado su reputación sobre su comida ‘nouvelle cuisine’ pero dentro del genero de restaurantes ‘puerta cerrada’, ‘Como en tu casa’ es el equivalente de un hostel para los viajeros: bueno, bonito y barato. De acuerdo con la onda de la casa y sus habitantes, la idea de cenar en ‘Como en tu casa’ es simplemente esa: como en casa (con otra persona que hace todo el trabajo ‘duro’ y –más importante aun – lava los platos!)

Es una cena con onda que se hace diferenciar. 6 invitados alrededor de 1 mesa para disfrutar una cena casera e internacional de 3 platos. El menu está preparado siempre por adelantado y con mucho cuidado para que sea variado, equilibrado, delicioso y teniendo en cuenta las estaciones. Lleváte a ti mismo, tu apitito, mucha buena onda y vení a compartir con amigos desconocidos!

La primera cena tendrá lugar el miércoles 27 de Febrero.

Precio: SOLO $100 pesos
Descorcho: $15 pesos
Se puede comprar vino y otras bebidas en el lugar.

Todos van a cenar junto así que pedimos que nuestros invitados lleguen a las 20 y 30 en punto. Se obtiene la dirección cuando la reserva ha sido confirmada. 

Dado que es clave que planifiquemos con anticipación el menu, por favor ayudános y avisános cuando resevás tu sitio si tenés cualquier alergia, intolerancia o algo que realmente no comés.

Solo hay lugar para 6 personas en cada cena y solamente tiene lugar una vez al mes así que no se lo pierdan! Reserváte tu lugar ya!!

Reservas: comoentucasaba@gmail.com

Accept, and Then Hide, the Fact That You Are a Foreigner – I feel like that’s a safe assumption, because if you’re Argentine, why would you be reading this? But seriously…as much as you might hate to admit it, you are at least a variation of a tourist, and the sooner you acknowledge it, the sooner you can avoid showing it off. This means don’t be that guy walking around with the giant camera. Don’t be the girl reflecting sunlight off all her flashy jewelry (because yes, I’ve seen necklaces get ripped right off necks). Definitely don’t be that sad cliche spinning in circles while unfolding your giant map on the corner. Might as well just save everyone some time and start emptying your own pockets. Sure, it’s a bit depressing to constantly have to be so aware, but from what I hear it’s better to be safe than sorry.

So there you go! All of these tips are easy enough, and while they won’t guarantee complete safety, they’ll certainly help guarantee you aren’t walking into any unnecessarily dangerous situations. Like I said from the start…no need to be scared, but no need to be stupid. So keep all this in the back of your mind, (certainly not in your back pocket), and get ready to enjoy everything this incredible city has to offer!

Know Where You Are – Obviously you’re in Buenos Aires. But do your best to not wind up in random unfamiliar neighborhoods, particularly if you’re flying solo. Most of the popular destinations are in safer parts of the city, but every so often you’ll find yourself outside the normal boundaries. When that happens, just make sure you’re aware of it. Don’t be that foreigner drunkenly wandering the streets, looking for your hostel that in reality is in another neighborhood entirely. If you’re going somewhere new, know what you’re getting yourself into and be prepared to adjust your routine or plans accordingly.

Rules of the ATM – This should be obvious, but let’s just reiterate…when you stop at an ATM, any criminal in the vicinity now knows that you have cash on you. So step 1, don’t take out too much at a time; you never know when your wallet is going to magically disappear. But step 2, don’t take out anything at night, or in dangerous neighborhoods, unless it’s absolutely necessary. Of course we’ve all found ourselves stranded sans cash at inopportune times, but go above and beyond to ensure this doesn’t happen. Most of the ATMs here are inside closed off vestibules, making it very easy to be cornered by anyone who watched you go in. Just get your cash during the day and avoid the situation entirely.

Radio Taxis – If you’re here already then you’ve noticed some taxis have just a logo on the front two doors, and some have an additional logo on the back doors that label them as Radio Taxis. These are the only taxis you should ever be getting in. The non-Radios are far less regulated, and could very easily be some random creep who stole a cab and isn’t too concerned with your intended destination. Radio Taxis, on the other hand, are all tagged with serial numbers, GPS, etc, and are a much safer option for your transportation needs.